Micropropagation of Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea)

In Vitro Propagation of Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L.)

Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea L.; Marantaceae) is an excellent source of starch (>85%) used in the food industry. The multiplication of this plant is traditionally from rhizomes, which are also a source of starch. In vitro M. arundinacea shoot cultures were successfully established from rhizome buds on semi-solid MS medium supplemented with 3 mg.l 6-benzylaminopurine in the dark, which was als...

Screening and Evaluation of Phytochemicals from Maranta Arundinacea L

Preparation and Dielectric Characterization of Arrowroot- Chitosan Film for Microwave Phantom Applications

Arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) and Chitosan are two well-known materials used in medical and scientific applications. Both materials possess medicinal properties and have the ability to form thick gels. Chitosan-reinforced Arrowroot film was developed and its dielectric characterization was performed at microwave frequencies. Cavity perturbation method was used for the measurement. The study p...

Evaluation of Antidiarrheal Activity of Methanolic Extract of Maranta arundinacea Linn. Leaves

Diarrhea is one of the most common causes for thousands of deaths every year. Therefore, identification of new source of antidiarrheal drugs becomes one of the most prominent focuses in modern research. Our aim was to investigate the antidiarrheal and cytotoxic activities of methanolic extract of Maranta arundinacea linn. (MEMA) leaves in rats and brine shrimp, respectively. Antidiarrheal effec...

Gourd and squash artifacts yield starch grains of feasting foods from preceramic Peru.

In a study of residues from gourd and squash artifacts, we recovered starch grains from manioc (Manihot esculenta), potato (Solanum sp.), chili pepper (Capsicum spp.), arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea), and algarrobo (Prosopis sp.) from feasting contexts at the Buena Vista site, a central Peruvian preceramic site dating to approximately 2200 calendar years B.C. This study has implications for the...